Love-Heart Cake Balls
I…like millions of people I’m sure, hate Valentines Day. I know that’s an intense way to describe a holiday meant to commemorate the love we share for our family, and friends, but “hate” is the…
Cranberry Sauce Makes Me Think of Sperm
Isn’t it funny how something mundane or uneventful can trigger a memory so vivid it’s like you’ve traveled back in time? At the mention of Hawaiian shaved ice, I’m immediately transported to the first time…
The Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
What is Tradition? Let the rant begin… What is tradition? Is it different for you than it is for me? In order to be a “tradition” does more than one person have to believe it’s…
St Germain Cocktail for Halloween
This St Germain Halloween cocktail can be enjoyed all night long, it’s easy to make, and there’s no food coloring or sugary add-ins to challenge the most sophisticated of palettes. I originally developed this recipe…
The 80-Pound Sweet Potato Pie
I was sent to Atwater, CA on a writing assignment for Distiller Magazine to interview David Souza, a 4th generation sweet potato farmer who developed an innovative way to use his excess sweet potato and…
Bobbi’s Infamous Apple Cake
According to my mother, going over to someone’s house empty-handed is a major infraction. One punishable by death! Or at the very least a smack on the tuchus and a lifetime of guilt. So this…
It’s all Greek to me! Kokkari Estiatorio
Kokkari? More like Crack-kari, because they’ve got to be sprinkling it on the food it’s so good. It’s no wonder this high-end Greek restaurant, which is a destination in itself on an obscure corner in…
Marinara Sauce with Heirloom Tomatoes
How this kid fell in love with tomatoes Growing up I felt the same way about raw tomatoes as every other kid—yuck! I slid them out the back of my Burger King Whoppers, and ripped…